Silver Spring Networks, a leading networking platform and solutions
provider for smart energy networks, today congratulated Oklahoma Gas &
Electric (OG&E) on the success of its innovative SmartHours demand
response (DR) initiative and announced it has extended its relationship
with OG&E as the company continues to promote the program throughout its
service territory. OG&E's Positive Energy (News - Alert) Smart Grid program, which uses
Silver Spring's standards-based Smart Energy Platform, includes
the industry-pioneering SmartHours DR initiative. SmartHours includes
technologies such as Silver Spring's CustomerIQ™ consumer engagement
solution to empower its customers to shift energy consumption, save
money and reduce peak demand.

The SmartHours program contains dynamic pricing and Silver Spring's
innovative end-to-end price response solution to encourage customers to
shift their energy use to off-peak hours. The first demand response
program in the world to take advantage of the smart grid, the OG&E
initiative is successfully reducing peak demand and saving consumers
money today, all while boosting customer satisfaction. Since opening the
program to all its customers, OG&E has enrolled more than 44,000 users,
has helped program participants save an average of $191 each, and
delivered more than 67 megawatts of load reduction in 2012. OG&E also
has been recognized by organizations such as J.D. Power and Associates
and the U.S. Department of Energy for its innovative efforts to empower
consumers and save energy.

"Silver Spring congratulates Oklahoma Gas and Electric on its continued
dedication to superior customer service and its deployment of solutions
that enable greater energy savings and consumer choice and control,"
said Matt Smith,Head of Demand Side Management, Silver Spring Networks.
"We are proud to be the solution provider for OG&E's pioneering, smart
grid-based demand response and consumer empowerment programs. The
positive customer feedback, cost savings and energy conservation
realized is a true testament to OG&E's groundbreaking SmartHours
program."